عرفتI recognized عرفthe scent الصباthe east wind إذwhen هبblew عاطرهits fragrant breath
عرفت عرف الصبا إذ هب عاطره
منfrom أفقthe horizon منthe one whom أناI فيin قلبيmy heart أشاطرهI share with him
من أفق من أنا في قلبي أشاطره
I recognized the east wind's scent when its fragrant breath blew
I knew the fragrance of youth when its perfume wafted
from the horizon of one with whom I share my heart.
From a horizon, my heart sharing it with me
أرادhe wished تجديدrenewing ذكراهremembrance of him علىdespite شحطٍgreat distance
أراد تجديد ذكراه على شحطٍ
وماand did not تيقنknow for certain أنيthat I الدهرalways ذاكرهremembering him
وما تيقن أني الدهر ذاكره
He sought to renew my remembrance of him despite the distance,
He wanted to renew the memories on barren ground
yet did not know for certain that I remember him always.
Not realizing I am time, the eternal rememberer
ينأىlies far away المزارthe visiting-place بهwith him والدارand the dwelling داثيةeffaced
ينأى المزار به والدار داثية
ياah حبذاhow welcome الفالthe omen لوif only صحتproved true زواجرهits auguries
يا حبذا الفال لو صحت زواجره
His visiting-place is far away, and the dwelling lies in ruins.
Places of visitation and home have become desolate for him
Ah, how welcome the omen, if only its auguries proved true!
If only fate allowed, its warnings could set things right
ذخرىmy treasure أباfather of الجيشthe army هلwill …? يقضيgrants اللقاءthe meeting لناfor us
ذخرى أبا الجيش هل يقضي اللقاء لنا
فيشتفيso it may find healing منكfrom you جفنan eyelid أنتyou ناظرهits pupil
فيشتفي منك جفن أنت ناظره
My treasure, Abu al-Jaysh, will a meeting be granted us,
My stores, Abu al-Jaysh, will our meeting come to pass
so that an eye whose pupil you are may find healing from you?
So eyes that long for you can feast again?
قصارهhis utmost إنif قامhe rises مفتخراًboasting
قصاره إن قام مفتخراً
للَهto God أوor لهto him مجدglory وأخرهand its end (uncertain reading)
للَه أو له مجد وأخره
His utmost, if he rises boasting—
In short, whether he boasts vainly
To God—or to him—belong glory and its end (wording unclear).
To God or himself, in the end all glory is His
Sol 6.1